Ebook 50 Meditations on the Passion

Archbishop Goodier published these 50 Meditations in 1925. In his author’s preface he wrote “These notes were written a long time ago in Lent, 1909. At the time a certain religious, now dead, used often to speak with me about prayer, and about the labor she had experienced in prayer. I used to notice how easily she would fly along a line of contemplation if the tiniest suggestion were made to her, and several times I ventured to make such suggestions in the shape of points for meditation. The points here collected were written for this purpose. They were written for two only; but others who have seen them have found them useful and have asked that they may be printed. If they are a help to any in prayer, I can only be grateful to our Lord.”

The publishers at Loreto hope that the modern reader will find in this little volume as much useful material for initiating meditation as did the original readers.

ISBN 1-930278-81-0

1. Introduction2. Compassion3. Tristis Est Anima Mea4. The Prayer5. The Agony6. Judas7. The Mob8. The Disciples9. Annas10. Caiphas11. The Insults12. Peter13. The Night14. Pilate15. The Interview16. Herod17. Barrabas18. The Scourging19. The Crowning20. Ecce Homo21. The Cries22. The Condemnation23. The Second Station24. The Women25. Simon The Cyrenian26. Calvary27. The Crucifixion28. The Crucified29. The Wounds30. The Title31. The Companions32. The Crowd33. The Cries34. “Father Forgive” 35. “This Day Thou Shalt Be With Me36. “This Day Thou Shalt Be With Me37. “Woman, Behold Thy Son”38. “Why Hast Thou Deserted Me?”39. “I Thirst” 40. “It Is Consummated”41. “Father Into Thy Hands” 42. The Death43. The Opened Side44. The Deposition45. Mater Dolorosa46. The Anointing47. The Mourners, The Funeral 48. The Body Buried 49. The Day of Anticipation 50. The Day of Waiting

XXIX. THE WOUNDS

1. “From the crown of his head,” etc. 2. “In the house of them that loved me.” 3. Intra vulnera tua absconde me.

I. THE SIGNIFICANCE

1. The right hand—that gave so much. 2. The left hand—that guarded so much. 3. The right foot—going forward. 4. The left foot—giving way. 5. The heart—broken.

II. INTRA TUA VULNERA ABSCONDE ME

1. In thy left hand—helping others. 2. In thy right hand—giving more. 3. In thy left foot—surrendering to others. 4. In thy right foot—acting boldly. 5. In thy Heart—my love!